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H. M. NAUGLE.

METAL LATH ATTACHING CLIP. APPLICATION FILED MAY u. lum.

Reissued Mar. 7, 1922. 15,3()1

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METAL LATH ATTACHING CLIP. APPLICATION FILED MAY 11. 192x.

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PATENT FFECE.

HARRY M. NAU'GLE, 0F CANTON, 02H10.

METAL-Larmawracnme our.

original No. 1,363,742, dated February 15, i921, serial nd. 381,833, and may 1v, laan. applicatie.

Specification of Ressued Letters Patent.

Reissued Mayr. 7,

reissue filed May 17, 1921. Serial No. 470,@1.

To all whom 'it may con cem.'

Be it known that I, HARRY M. NAUGLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, Stark Countya Ohio, have invented a new and use't'ul Metal-Lath-Attaching Clip, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in metal lath attaching clips and more particu larly to a spring clip designed for securing sheets of metal lath to steeljoists.

The objects of the invention are 'the provision of a spring metal attaching clip which can be readily and easily applied to secure the metal lath to the joist without the aid of' additional securing means, to provide an attaching clip ot this character which will readilymdjust itself to variations in the size and shape olf the joist.; and which will be cheap and inexpensive to manufacture and cflicientin use.

The invention thus set forth in general terms is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in which- Figure l is a detail perspective view of one of the attaching clips;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through a steel joist and a portion of a sheet ofnietal lath showing one of the improved att-aching clips partly in position upon the joist.

Fig. 3 is a sectional Yview through a joist and a portion of a sheet ot metal lath show-- ing the attachingn clip in position thereon7 securing the lath to the joist.

Fig. 4 is a similar View showing the 'posi tion the clip assumes where the flanges of the joist are slightly narrower than normal.

Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the position the clip assumes where one flange of the joist is shorter than the other.

Fig. G is a plan View on a reduced scale of a portion of a sheet of metal lath showing portions of two joists and the attaching clips secured thereto.

A practical embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The invention Iis especially adapted for use in connection with steel jolsts and for that purpose the application of the clip to a` joist of this character, showing the means for connectingr metal lat-h to the joists, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

I'from which each channel member is made maybe accidentally Yplaced at one side of the center, thus causing one of the flanges el. to be slightly shorter than the other.

In order to form an attaching me which will readily ada-pt itself to these tions in the height of the flanges l c ent attaching clip is designed, this cl so constructed that it will anton adapt itself' to these variations in struction of the joishholding the r tightly in engagement with 'the joiet.

The metal lath shown at 5 may be any usual and well known construction and is placed against the dat face of the upper or lower flange 2 or 3 respectively of the 'inist in the usual manner., the clip being placed in position upon the lath and extended therethrough and attached 'to the flanges of the oist. J The clip which is indicated generally by the numeral 6, is preferably formed of spring steel and may be formed of a flat strip. as showin or of spring wire bent into the shape shown in the drawings. yThe clip comprises the arcuate body portion 7 extending the entire length of lthe clip and provided at its ends with the downwardly disposed legs 8 p1 ovided with inturned hooks 9 at their extremities. The normal relative position of the several portions of the clip is best illustratedlin Fig. l.

Although in the normal position of the clip, when detachedas shown in Fig. l.. the legs 8 diverge slightly away from the body portion 6 of the clip, the position of the legs with reference to each other is caused by the curvature of the body portion. Each leg of the clip is located at a'little less than a right angle to 85C) 50111 aline tan- 1% gent to the body portion of the clip at the i junction of the leg and the. body portion. llVith this construction it will be evident that when the body portion oit the lenefl the legs will converge slighuy., thus l figure.

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a tendency to tightly hug the flanges 4 of the 'joisinI i y ln attaching the metal lath to a joiot by moans of the attaching clip, the lath first placed against the flat face of the flange of the joist to which it is to be attached, and one leg of tho elip yis inserted through an openingf in the lath and the hook thereon engaged with the` edge of the adjaoent flange 4 of the joist, as shown in- Fig. 2. the hody portion of the clin` thus extending away from the joist at an anglo as shown in said The othor end of the clip is than pressed. flown, the leg thereon being inserted through the lath and the hook 9 thereon engaging the adjacent flange 4L of the joist,

lt the jois't is of normal construction, that is, it hoth ol? the llangeo 4 to which they clip is attached aire of normal height, the :flip will assume Substantially the position shown in lili il ot the drawings. the hotly poition Il. being flexed into substantially a straight line engaging the nieta-l lath across the entire W'idth of the juist and holding; the siamo firmly in eontavt with tho flat tot-e ol' the tippen fiango of the joist. The legs of the flip will, owing to the construction. ahovo described. and diie to the spring action oil the clip, tightly ling the sides of the 'flanges 4t, holding the hooks 9 firmly in position and preventing displacement thoreo. Plaster l0 may then" he applied in the usual mannela Sealing" the (-llp to the lath and ioist and forming o permanent joint theieloe tomen.

,":llhotild both of the flanges 4, 'which are e aged hy tho olio. he of less than lnoi'rnal height. tho clip will assume substantially the ion illi'iotmtod in Fig, et, the hotly pord i theieof being:y slightly arcuate and on ,owning the metal lath at approximately tho oentei of the joist, holding the lath tightly in. er logement with the joist at this point7 the a moet in the hotly portion of the clip hohliiig; the lioolo; 9 tightly' in engagement with the flange et of the joint.

Should one of the fl he ol': less height tl'iai'i the otl'ioit as indicated at il Figi; tho (flip will asoiimo Substantially ition illnotiatotl in Fig, 59 the hotly ot the elio enmiggii'io' thevv lath toi' ntiallji' hall" ol Vio wiiiltli ot the joint t then mitontlingg slightly away 'from the lath at an anglo. as shown at ll in Fing 5, the api-ing; in the; hotly portion ot the clip musing the viip to he held in 4tight engagement with the lath 'for a portion ol its length and naming' the liooloi 5) to tightly engage the fiangiea l ot the joint. thus holilinor the rnotal lath firmly akgaii'iat the` joifft.

lt will ho evident from the foregoing' that an attaohingr spring ('lip is provided ighitfh may he easily ind muddy applied tofstoei joints l'oi the purpose of attaching;` metal lath thereto and which will firmly hold the i lath in engagemt-nt with the joist 'finden all ordinary oi' praotital uonditiono, the clip automatic-ally adapting itself to izompensate for variations inthe flanges of the joiatN and the parts aie pre fel-ably kso propoir'tioniad and arranged that the length of the hotly por tion is substantially equal to the width. of the joist flange and with the relation of the parts when the hotly portion is deectetl or flexed from its normal areuate form lo be eavilwtantially atraight and parallel with the face of the joist flange. tho legs; will he spi-ong" outward to be substantially werpen-- dienlai' to tho body portion so as; to clamp the t'eitical flanges or edge portions of the joist, auch beingy the preferable relation of' the pai-ts as Hhown in ligz 3.

lt will he understood that the use of tho attaching elip set toi-th hoi-ein in not limited to fastening the metal lath 4to the steel employeiil foi' illustrating the invention; tho

only emsentialan boing that the material 'to he fastened shall have openings through which the legos of the clip may he inset-tod, and that the support to wliit'h the matoiial fastened shall have means for ongziging tho hooks on thel legs of the elip,

l claiml.' The combination ot' a joint having' tlangifes presenting a, fiat faoet expanded metal lath. oi' the like abutting the liant foce, and a spring metal clip comprising an arcuate body flattened hy flexing against the luth, legs on the ends ot the hotly inserted tl'iroag'h openings in the lath, and hooks on the legs engaged with tho flanges of the joint.

2. Tho oomhination of a joint having flanges presonting a flat fatto5 expanded! metal lath or' the like abutting; the flat face, and a spring metal clip comprising an Ialla ate hotly flattened hy flexing* againat the iaith?, lego on the ends `ot the hodjir inaeiteil thi-oooh openings in the luth, and hooks on the legs in springii'lg engagennmt with the hangen of the joisth l El. l opting metal `clip for 'fastening metall latli oi tho like to a, flanged joiat having a flat hice. eoiniiiisino- :in arcuate hotly with leila on the onda iiiseitihlo throoig'li einordnen in the iaith and hiiiif'ing; hoolofoi' engaging; tha joit flange@- 'wlieo tho hotly oli'` the clip is; flexed to flatten against the int-etal lai'h.

4l, A spring metal attaoliing (flip for' fas-- telling; metal lath to a flai'igfed joint.y minimisin lf an aiooato hotly portion of a length onliu stantially the width ot the joisti downwardly disposent letto :it the exti'oinitios of the body portion inset-tilde through openings in tho .metal lath. and iotui'nod hooks at. tho on tieniitivs ol' the lotto adapted to einstige, the tlangos upon the inist Said hody portion living adapted to he oohfvstantially flattened when it is flexed against tho lath,

i 5. A spring metal clip for-fastening' metal lath or the hke to a flanged joist having-a flat face, comprising an arcuate body with legs on the ends insertibl'e through openings 6. A spring metal clip for fastening metalY lath or the. llke Ato a flanged joist having a flat face, compr1sing an arcuate body portionof a length substantially the width of the joi'st flange legs on the ends of the body portion insertible through openings in the 1 th, each leg located at an acute angle from a line tangent to the arcuate body ortion at-the junction of the lecr and bo and inturned hooks u on the egs for engaging vthe joist flange w en the body of the clip is flexr l against the metal lath.

7. 4A spring metal clip for fastening metal lath or the like to a support, comprising an arcuate body With legs on the ends insertible through openings in the lath, and having hooks for engaging the support when4 the body of theclipis flexed to flatten against the metal lath. 1

8. A spring metal attaching clip for fastening metal lath to a support, comprising an arcuate body portion' of a length substantially the width of the support, downwardly disposed legs at the extremities of the body portion. insertible through openings in the metal lath, and hooks at the extremities of the legs adapted to engage the support, said body por lion b'eing adapted to be substantialy flat ened when.. it is flexed against the lat f Y 9. A spring metal clip for fasteningmetal lath or the like to a support having a flat face, comprising an arcuate 'body with legs on the ends iusertible through openings in the lath, each leg located at an acute angle from' a line tangent to the arcuate body portion at the junction of the leg and body, and

hooks upon the legs for engaging the support when the body of the clip is flexed against the metal lath. 10. A spring metal-clip for fastening metal lath or the like to a support having a flat face', comprising an arcuate body portion of a length substantially the width of the support, legs on the ends of the body portion insertible through openings in the lath, each leg located at an acute angle from a line tangent to the arcuate body portion at the-junction of the leg and body, and hooks upon the legs for engaging the support when the body of the clip is flexed. against the metal lath.

1l. A spring metal clip for fastening metal lath or the like to a support, cour prising an arcuate body with legs on the.

ends 1nsertible through openings in the lath, and having hooks for engaging the support when the body of the clip is flexed by pressure of an intermediate portion thereof against the lath.

12. A spring metal clip for fasteningr metal lath or the like to a support, compris ing an arcuate body with legs ou thc ends insertible through openings in thel luth, and having means for engaging the support When the body of the clip is flexed by pres sure of an lntermediate portion thereof against the lath.

13. A spring metal clip for fastening metal lath or the like to a support, coniprising a resilient body with legs on the ends insertible through openings in the lath and having spring hooks Jfor engaging the support when the body oi the clip is flexed by pressure of an intermediate portion there of against the lath.

14. A spring metal clip' for fastening metal lath or the like to a support, comprising a resilient body with legs on the .ends insertiblc through openings in the lath,

and having springuneans for engaging the support when the body of the .clip is flexed by pressure of an intermediate portion thereof against the Alath. Y

HARRY M. NAUGLE. 

